the Rhein Neckar Apple User Group AUG Newsletter Volu1ne 8, Number 4 April 1993
• ·.:. The Apple Adjustable Keyboard also includes volume and record keys that make it easy to control sound-a valu able feature in multimedia applications. In addition, 'it"s ~~~~ ·-:~. · y ··~-=-.. ~~ " .... . compatible with all Apple Macintosh computers that have an - . Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) connector. Features And Benefits • Split angle adjusunent lets the user adjust the left- and right-hand sections of the main keyboard up to a 30° angle. • Detachable palm rests provide a flat surface to rest the hands while not typing. - Adjustable feet allow changing the slope of the keyboard and keypad to bener fit the user's preferences. • Easily accessible sound keys can modify the sound volume or allows the user to record without lifting his hands from the keyboard This feature will be most valuable in multimedia-type of applications. Ease of use ... and Desktop Bus Mouse II • Standard ANSI layout eliminates the need to re-learn the positions of the keys. Apple's New Adjustable • Easily accessible sound keys modify sound volume or Keyboard record without lifting hands from the keyboard. • Easy connection with any Macintosh through the Apple With its new ergonomic design, the Apple® Desktop Bus pcm. Adjustable Keyboard and the Apple Desktop Bus™ Mouse Flexlblllty II for Macintosh® gives users a more c.omfortable computing experience. • Full-featured keyboard for complete compatibility with Both produclS provide users with the flexibility of Macintosh applications. working on a variety of different work surfaces. • 11 I total keys with 15 function keys and an 18-key Apple Adjustable Keyboard numeric keypad. The new keyboard and keypad allows many more typing Price is $219 (Part Number M1242LlJA) positions. It's lbe perfect choice for t11ose wbo spend a great deal of time at the keyboard. See Keyboard: Continued on Page 3
The Rhein-Nedar Apple Users Group is a private organiz.atioo of 1hc 26ch AI~ Support Group IA W USAREUR Reg 210-1.
The RNAUG Newsleller i.5 an independent publicatioo oot affiliat ed or ~·~e a.ssocialed with or sponsored or sanctioned by Apple Colqlllter, Inc. The opinions, su.temeou, positions, aod views staled berein are those of the author(s) or publisbeJ and •e not iolended to be the opiniom, Jtalemeots, positions, or views of Apple Co.~ei-, Inc.
The RNAUG N~slener is publi.!bed ming a Macintosh SEJ30, Aldus/Silicon Beacll Personal Press 2.0, aod i.5 printed oo a Hewlen-Pactard De.!ikWriter C. For mormatioo. comments, ads, OI articles foe publication. wot.act Hank Lavagnini. Editor. the Rhein Neckar Apple User Group
Minutes of April Meeting Financial Statement RNAUG Tries Multimedia at by Paul Kostelnik Ramstein Computer EXPO Mark Twain Village, Heidelberg-April 15, 1993 The April meeting at the Heidelberg High School ASSETS (22 Mar 93) . ChGcking Account ...... 1,396.13 opened co a full house of some 30 members and guests. Petty Cash ...... 11.50 RNAUG President Jim Clark promised to keep the general Raffle Funds ...... 0.00 announcements to a minimum so that more time could be Re-Inker Supplies ...... 78.46 spent in the special interest groups. Public Domain library...... 50.00 Jim also announced that he would not be at the next TOT AL ASSETS ...... 1,536.09 meeting on 13 May. Vice-President Ingo Richarz will fill in TOT AL LIABILITIES ...... 0.00 for him. NET WORTH ...... 1, 536.09 Jim advised members of several new handouts he had INCOME (Feb-Mar) received about Apple products. These were available to Disk of the Month ...... 15.00 those who were interested. We are also in receipt of a Re-Inking Service ...... 0.00 special offer to user group members from Vemana Press. Disk Sales ...... 176.25 They are offering the new, second edition of Craig Ribbons ...... 4.00 Miscellaneous ...... 0.00 Danuloffs, The System 7 Book. which has been updated to Membership Dues include information on System version 7.1. The special Apple II Users...... 10.00 price through July l, 1993 is $14.00. The retail price is Macintosh Users ...... 20.00 $24.95. A mail-in coupon will be in the next newsletter for TOT AL INCOME...... 225.25 interested members. EXPENSES (Jan-Feb) Jim then turned the floor over to Secretary Hank Door Prizes ...... 299.65 Lavagnini for a report on the Computer Information Expo Fees ...... 35.00 held al the Ramstein Air Base Recreation Center on Miscellaneous ...... 0.00 3 April. As il is their home lurf. members from the Petty Cash Expenses ...... 13.58 Kaiserslautern Apple and Macintosh User Groups out Disks, Ribbons, etc...... 0.00 numbered the RNAUG reps. Paul 1'aro and Hank. The TOTAL EXPENSES ...... 348.23 K-Town folks had several Gs·s running in one area while their Mac colleagues sold an impressive array of share NET INCOME...... (122.98) ware/public domain disks adjacent to our site. What RNAUG lacked in numbers was made up in attention getters, though. A special color issue of the RNAUG Newsletter was snapped up quickly by the crowd that gathered. They came to watch the opening scene from the Mike can overlook a simple solution to a problem, the print original Star Trek TV series. complete with music, play in ing of newsletter got very much delayed with only time QuickTime on an Apple Color 14" monitor. This very enough to get a single run of color pages out. impressive QuickTime movie was courtesy of Paul Naro. After a question from the floor about disk fonnatting who also demo'd some ·'morphing" QuickTime movies he software. Jim held the drawings for the door prizes which created with Gryphon Software's Morph. included tbe new Apple mugs, keycbains and pins. Of all the exhibits, the Apple Macintosh display by the Tbe meeting then broke down into special interest folks ar AMEXTRA seemed to be the best and largest. groups. Unfortunately for the 11 Apple ll members, the key Because of the many people asking questions, and a few to the security cabinet housing the room's IlGS could not be glitches. Hank and Paul had little time to look around. located. The members made the best of the situation while Hank did report that, on the plus side, the new LCill was a the software demo's planned by Jim Clark and SIG Co great performer at a great, low price. Unfortunately, at rhe Chair, Alexander Siegfried were postp<>ned until the May Expo it was matched up to Apple's new, low cost color meeting. The Apple ll disk of the month contained the monitor which bas a terribly poor quality picture. Mike shareware game DuelTris. [See APPLE II NEWS mthis Vargo explained that the monitor is really just a plain VGA issue. -Editor] monitor. In any case, it is no where near the exceptional In the Mac SIG, Mike Vargo demonstrated the new quality of their higher end model. version of Claris Works, 2.0, using a PowerBook 160 driving Hank also apologized that the members received a black an IBM compatible VGA monitor. The new ClarisWorks and whire version of the newslerter. Because of a Joul-up. sports several new tools for better handling of graphics. which demonstrated that two "power-users" like Hank and There was no Mac disk of the month for this meeting. e 2 the Rhein Neckar Apple User Group
Or, if by force of habit, you mouse up to the MaltiHnder Program Evaluation Application Menu and rerurn to At Ease by selecting it there. Whoops, now At Ease is just another open application and At EaseTM Version 1.0 anyone can get back to the Finder by mousing to Multi by Cllf Sayer, RNAUG Member Finder or by clicking on the Desktop. The only way to securely return to At Ease is by remembering to go to !he In the maiusueam computer magazines. reviews of pro File menu and dragging down all the way to the bottom to grams usually begin with a general. description of the "Go To At Ease". program, continue with praise for its good features. and It is also possible to get around At Ease by restarting with perhaps somewhere near the end of the article, have a mild a system floppy disk such as Disk Tools. In fact. this is the paragraph of remarks about some of the negative aspects recommended method if you forget your password and if the that the reviewer may have noticed. clue that you left in the dialog box no longer rings a bell. This review will not follow that format. Then you open the System Folder, open the Preferences Folder, trash the At Ease Preferences file, restart from the Danger!!! Do not install At Ease without carefully bard disk. open the At Ease control panel, and enter a new reading every word on every page of the Setup Guide!! For password. Of course, any experienced Mac user or anyone example, buried on page 30 is the following: else who owns Al Ease would also be able to do this. "Do oor anempt to remove At Ease from your system by Let me out of here. dragging its files ro the trash. This will result in software It is possible to Shut Down directly from At Ease. problems, and you will need to reinstall system software." However, when I tried it, I got a dialog box that said, Funher down the page: Sorry, a system error occurred "Do not anempt to remove At Ease without first turning ..Rt Ease" it off. Otherwise you will not be able to restart your comput em>r type 41 er." The only button option was Restart! After a raLher long And rather inconspicuously in tbe ReadMe file on load time, At Ease was again in control. Trying Shut Down Disk 1: again produced the same results. The only way out of this cycle was to use tbe password to return m the Finder. From "Do oot remove At Ease by dragging the the [sic] files 10 here, I tried to rebuild the Desktop file by restaning with the the Trash; if you do, you may not be able to restart your Command and Option keys depressed. Whoops. should have Macintosh." remembered the manual. It is neces Doesn't that make your hair stand sary to ft.rst go to the At £aSt'. on end? Wbo writes programs like Certainly, if used Control Panel and turn it off before this? Who writes manuals like this? doing any sucb housekeeping. That information should be on page carefully and properly, Restart again, back to the control one or on the cover in big bright red panel to turn At Ease back on; restart print with a skull and crossbones! At Ease is an excellent again to get back inro the At Ease shell. Shut Down again produced the What la It? shell to protect your hard same error. Certainly, if used carefully and Back in the Finder via password, I properly, At Ease is an excellent disk.files while allowing used the Extensions Manager to tum shell to protect your bard disk files off all the extensions. Now it ~ while allowing someone else to use someone else to use finally possible to Shut Down direct programs that you have previously ly from At Ease. I did not undertake chosen. It seems to act as an alternate programs tlUlt you have the ~nsuming job of testing Finder or Desktop that can be config all the extensions to find out where ured to limit access back to the previously chosen .... the conflict W$. regular Finder. Networking Uh-Ob! Uh-Oh! At Ease can also be used on a However. let's look at a typical Network, enabling remote users to scenario. Your preschooler is happily access only those applications or playing with KidPix on your Mac. files that you bave previously chosen. But this little para when you realize that your unfmisbed Jetter to the IRS must graph, concerning using At Ease on a network, is mentioned go out today. Using your secret password.. you exit Ar F..ase only in the ReadMe file. not in the manual: and return to the Finder to get your letter. The preschooler "If a user is connected to your computer using file wanders off to the kitchen and knocks over a canon of milk. sharing and you restart or shut down your compuret. you While you are furiously cleaning up the mess. kid wanders will immediately disconnect the user with no warning ... back to the Mac that you left in the Finder, somehow trashes That an At Ease file and ... disaster! definitely would not contribute to a frieodly Not able to restart your Mac??!! See At Ease: Continued on Page JO
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I have played several matches against friends or the com Apple II News puter, and I must say that this game is fun itself! Please by Alexander Siegfried, RNAUG Member remember that this is shareware and you are supposed to send a fee of $15 if you like it. You will then receive the enhanced Symbolix 2.0 version. (Some functions are disabled with.in the shareware Bright Software from Switzerland are working on version of the game.) If you pay $20, the game will come Symbolix (former name: GSyrnbolix) version 2.0, a powerful with a special limited edition box. Due!Tris was the Disk-of IlGS desktop-based math-program to create formulas and tlle-Montll for the April mee1jng, but I will bring the game 10 display their graphs on the Screen in 2D and/or 3D. Includes the next meeting as well. simplification and sorting of symbols, a huge number of sci Disk Access II entific constants and a scientific calculator. Seven Hills Software bas announced the pending release TimeOutFAX of Disk Access 11. This is a New .Qesk Accessory that Quality Computers is working on TimeOutFAX It is a provides the same capabilities of the Finder, but it uses less software package for using Fax-Modems with the IIGS. memory and includes several features the Finder is missing. In addition to being able to delete, rename, verify, and The Avatar Project copy files, you can also: Bill Heineman (the author of Our of this World) and a • Get and change file information. including type, group other extreme GS enthusiasts are currently working on auxtype. and created/modified dates. a totally new computer to be compatible with the Apple IlGS. • Create catalog listings for printing or exponing. With this new machine, it will be possible to insen • View the contents of files. modules for lhe suppon of other computer systems. When • Create new folders. finished, the user will be able to insen a 6581 6, a 68030 and a • Find files on a wide range of criteria. and even perform 68486 module to run Apple Ilas, Macintosh and MSDOS actions on files that match 1 programs simultaneously througn multitasking. To keep the Disk Access 11 requires System 6.0 (or later) and provides costs low, the system is going to use standard MSDOS com complete access to every disk that GS/OS recognizes (e.g. patible components, such as disk drives, keyboard, and moni ProDOS, Macintosh HFS, Pascal. DOS 3.3, etc.) tors. Because Apple bas still a copyright on the Apple llGs ROM and the toolbox. the new machine's ROM and toolbox Spectrum will be completely new. Also coming soon from Seven Hills Software is Spectrum, Here are some details on the machine: a communications package written specifically for the Speed: lOMhz I 65816 Apple nos "desktop interface" so it's easy to learn and use. Sound: Enson.iq 5503 with 5 I 2k And you don't sacrifice speed or features for the desktop Processors: 65c816, 65c265 and TMS34010 interface. There will be different models available as motherboard Spectrum suppons all baud rates from 50 to 38.400, and replacements-one to replace the IIGS motherboard and one includes many file transfer protocols (including Zmodem and to fit into a IBM AT. Compuserve B+, both uf which suppon auto-receiving and auto-resuming interrupted file transfers). DuelTris A powerful, yet easy to use, s<.."ripting language allows A brand-new, high-quality shareware game for the JIGS Spectrum to be tailored specifically for indhidual use. Scripts made by DreamWorld Systems. As the can do almost anything, ranging from name implies. there are parallels to emulating a bulletin board to the daily Tetris, the game from Russia where automatic logging, sending, and retriev blocks fall down from the top of the ing of mail. screen and have to be sorted. Once an Spectrum requires System 6.0 (or later) entire horizontal row of blocks is .. .. and is fully compatible with Seven Hills complete, it is taken out and the player Software's MultiFinder-like program, receives extra points. Due!Tris .is for Tbe Manager, including multi-tasking two players who have to compete support for most operations (e.g. receiv against each other. There are many ing text, transferring files, etc.). nac;ty tricks to tease your opponent. For ft'.ore infonnation and pricing on For example, the rows you clear on Disk Access JI or Spectrum. contact Seven your side will be moved into the Hills Software, 2310 Oxford Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304-3930. Tel: (904) ~:~n1s fi;~~i~~~e ~~~t~~:~er~Js~~ _g~~~~~llR ~T=l~i 575-0566, FAX (904) 575-2015. 8 and outrageous graphics in Inca-style. '------••wd- 6 ... : ... 1"/#Jiontrw-u · ~UT.lit . tlllS ~ lhts....m. 7-==8oak." The System 7 Book VENT ANA •PRESS Dear Mac User Group Manager/Editor,
In I 991, user group members snapped up The System 7 Book by Craig Danuloff in record numbers. Still the reference.book of choice for users moving into System 7 and beyond, The System 7 Book has just been published in a new second edition, updated to include information on 7 .1 as well as major extensions and utilities that are bundled with the operating system.
Smrd Uimoll ilr 7.0 ""'7J The new material in The System 7 Book, Second Edition literally picks up where System 7 leaves off. New chapters offer a look at QuickTime, insiders' tips on The System 7 Book. Second Edition dozens of hot new utilities, descriptions of upgrades of system software elements by Craig Danuloff including Publish and Subscribe and tips and shortcuts for memory management, 488 pages. illustrated suggf'. SPECIAL OFFER TO USER GROUPS Until July 1, 1993, Ventana Press is offering a discount of 30% off the retail price of The System 7 Book, Second Edition for single orders from user group members. Simply mail the coupon below or a facsimile to Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, or FAX 919/942-1140, by July 1, 1993. Please note that all Ventana titles, including Voodoo Mac, The Mac Shareware 500, The Official America Online Membership Kit & Tour Guide and MacArcad~ are always available under Ventana's special offer to user groups: 50% off for orders of ten or more units, and 20% off for orders of fewer than ten units. Titles may be mixed, and the user group name must accompany the order. Shipping is included in this offer. It is our pleasure to serve user groups. We appreciate your feedback, so please send us a copy of your published review. r------___ Please send a complimentary copy of The System 7 Book, Second Edition to review in our user group newsletter. A sample issue of our newsletter is enclosed. Limit one review copy per user group. _I would like to order The System 7 Book, Sttcond Editum with Ventana Press's special user.group price of $14, 30% off retail, shipping included. These copies will not be resold. Offer good until July l, 1993. Please send copies for a total price of ___ __ Payment enclosed (check or money order; no cash, please) Visa MC Acc't # ------Exp. Date _____ Signature------ Name User Group------RHEIN-NECKAR APPLE ------USER GROUP { RNAUG)------StteetAddress ______VENTANA City State Zip----- •PRESS Telephone Fax E-Mail------ Return to: Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515; 919/942-0220; FAX 919/942-1140; AOL "DiLennox" ~------~------· the Rhein Neckar Apple User Group Keyboard Continued from Page 1 Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II 1993 Schedule Announced The new, sleek rounded shape of the Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II improves on the ergonomic ftt between the user and their Macintosh. Whether dragging a variety of objects Imagine: The Apple on the screen, pointing, pressing the button, or clicking-users will experience greater ease than ever Education TV Series before. In addition, with the new tracking ball, users can gain Apple Computer, loc. announces the continuation of control doing precision work by using their fingertips, rather lhe "Imagine .. telecast series focusing on .the integration of than their hand, to position the cursor. technology in education. The series is available via satellite The Apple Desktop Bus Mouse Il can be connected downlink, cable and videotape. Each program focuses on a directly to any Macintosh computer through the Apple particular educational topic and features several exemplary Desktop Bus (ADB) or daisy-chained from the Apple key solutions developed by teachers and administrators. board or another ADB device. The low power consumption also makes it a perfect match for use with the Apple The programs present an exceHent opportunity for Macintosh PowerBookTM line of computers. educators to hear what their peers are developing and doing When used with the Apple Adjustable Keyboard, the with tbeApple® Macintosh®. Professionally produced for Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II provides a more enjoyable satellite TV broadcast, each show includes discussion, Macintosh experience. software demonstrations, video roll-ins, and a question-and Features And Benefits answer segment that allows customers to call in with • Round shape fits the contour of the palm. questions and comments. Programs are free of charge and can be taped from the satellite .broadcast for use in libraries, • Large single-button design makes it ea<>ier t0 click and drag objects on lbe screen. classroom presentations. and faculty ioservice programs. All programs wilJ air from 9-10 a.m. Pacific, with a test • Forward ball placement allows fine cursor movements time from 8-9 a.m. Pacific. lo addition, the programs will be with the fingertips instead of the hand. cablecast one week later from 5-6 p.m. Pacific, by Mind • A complete ergonomic experience when used with the Extension University, a cable/satellite company based in Apple Adjustable Keyboard. Colorado. • Can be daisy-chained directly from any other ADB device General descriptions of each program and cable or plugged directly into an ADB port. infonnation are available by calling Mind Extension The Apple Desktop Bus Mouse D will replace Apple's University at 1-800-777-MIND. Programs are also available current mouse. It will be bundled with computer systems and on videotape for $8.00 plus shipping and handling by calling sold separately for $79 (Part Number M2706LUA). ti 1-800-451-7177 . • 8 the Rhein Neckar Apple User Group New Software For Sale I got this software as part of special offers. They are new, 4 unused packages with original disks and registration cards. When you register. you may be eligible for a free upgrade to the latest version. These are System 7 compatible. WriteNow 2.2 T/Maker $50.00 Record Holder Plus Software.Discoveries $20.00 The RNAUG Newsletter runs For Sale and Wanted ads for Full Impact 2.0s Ashton-Tate $25.00 the benefit of our members. tt you would like to advertise hardware or software for sale, send your ad to Hank I also have a never before registered copy of the Panorama Lavagnini, RNAUG Newsletter, CMR 419 Box 468, APO database by Pro Vue (System 6 version) $75.00 AE 09102 or to Jim Clark, RNAUG President, CMR 420 CONTACT: Hank Lavagnini at 380-1540 weekdays or Box 525, APO AE 09063. Be sure to include your name evenings between 6 PM and 9 PM at 07268-1519 and your telephone or mailing address in your ad. APPLE SYSTEMS FOR SALE Complete APPLE II GS SYSTEM For Sale POWERBOOK 140 $1500.00 Purchase Sell 4MB RAM/ 40MB HD, System 7.0 Software Price Price Apple HGS CPU $1600.00 APPLE DGS SYSTEM $850.00 1 Mb Apple Expansion Card 100.00 Apple IlGS CPU Apple IlGS RGB Monitor AE Ramkeeper Card(! Mb) 189.00 AE lMB GSRAM Expansion Card Slot Mover 31.00 AE Z80 Coprocessor Card AE Parallel Pro Card Apple UGS RGB Monitor 3.5'" Disk Drive 5.25" Disk Drive 2ea 3.5" Disk Drives 329.00 CH Products Mach Ill Joystick Software lea 5.25" Disk Drive ORANGE MlCRO GRAPPLER LX $50.00 Joystick 49.00 Use your Macintosh with non-Apple Laser, InkJet. and FingerPrint GS Card 95.00 24 pin printers. Includes spooler software. $2393.00 $1500.00 Contact: Arthur Herpolsheimer CMS 60Mb Hard Drive 849.00 750.00 Work: 37~2287/2730 (loaded with software) Home: 06227-52059 after 1900 lmageWriter II Printer 495.00 450.00 ImageWriter Sheetfeeder 189 .00 150.00 Total System $3926.00 $2500.00 GERMAN SPELLCHECKER WANTED I have an Apple DGS. 1 meg. and I love asing Contact.Wes Sisson, evenings after 6 PM, at 06224-3783. AppleWorks. Since I write many papers in German. I am desperately searching for a German spellchecker for AppleWorks 3.0. lf you have one or know where to bay TUTOR WANTED: Interested in Apple IlGS classes one. send the address to Marianne De Grange, R.D. #3, using AppleWorks database and spreadsheet. Box 123. Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. 15012. CONTACT: Ms. Daisy Koehn, 06221-860332 RR SAl..E: APPl.E 'FAT' MAC & IMAGEWRITER Il One of the original Mac's, 512k, plus external 800k drive, Now Is the time to restock your computer keyboard plus number module, cooling fan installed, suppties. RNAUG offers members the best covers and original boxes. Comes with MacWrite, prices for diskettes an4. ribbons. : . MacDraw, games and other assoned software. Apple Diskettes: ::, · .·.. ·'~; _.., .:.,., . · , · , lmageWriter I1 Printer, recently serviced (50 pages before). Great for beginners or students. 3.5 DD 800k disks $0.50 each Complete package for $420.00 3.5 HD 1.44M disks . $0. 75 each CONTACT: C.R. 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As Lew Matson said, "The best mouse practice is the At Ease sounded like the ideal shell to use on the Mac shMeware CMU game KJundike.,. · LCs at the Youth Activity Centers. The kids there love If you follow the instructions in the Setup Guide for KidPix, but also love ro Save every picture tbey make. This installing At Ease, you will end up with Mouse Practice (a l.l rapidly fills up the hard disk. overloads the Desktop file, Megabyte program) also automatically installed. Experienced and tbe Mac is soon unusable. However, At Ease bas no Mac users will notice the Customize bunon, click on it, and provision to prevent such files from being saved. arrive at another dialog box that will enable you to install Al The only options are: Ease without Mouse Practice. But, this possibility is not men ( 1) Simply save to the hard disk, tioned in tbe manual! The real purpose for the inclusion of (2) Save to the bard disk and add a button 10 At Ease Mouse Practice with Al Ease seems to be as a (paid?) com for each new saved document, mercial for MacroMind Director. Is lhis some new trend? (3) Require that all new documenlS be saved to a Can't you say some nice things? floppy disk. Well, there are some nice things about At Ease, but the That third option would prevent files from being saved program seems to bave been rushed to completion to meet a to the hard disk, but the Youth Centers have no floppies deadline. Considering the potential for some serious disasters, available. Therefore, clicking Cancel cycles the kids back to I just can not reconunend tbis first version. I do want Apple At Ease again and the process is repeated endlessly. Sure, Corporation to succeed; in this fonn, however, At Ease could they could click No in tbe Save Dialog Box, but YES is the easily do more barm tban good. If future upgrades address the default choice and every kid wants save its own pictures. problems mentioned above, then I'll describe in glowing There should be a configuration option to bypass the terms the nice things about At Ease. C Save dialog box and to produce a message that says someth Al Ease requires System 7, ZMb RAM. and a hard disk. ing like: .. Sorry, Mac can't save your file. Bye-bye'.'' Tested on a Mac LC 4140, Srstem 7.01